Assassins: Cold-blooded and Pre-meditated Killings that Shook the World (True Crime Casefiles)

Greig, Charlotte

ISBN 10: 178950015X / ISBN 13: 9781789500158

Published by Arcturus, 2019

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Synopsis:

Bloody, violent, and sometimes spectacularly stage-managed, assassinations have become shocking landmarks in modern history, distinguished by their careful planning and cold-hearted detachment.

Author Charlotte Greig explores some of the most notorious assassinations in history, looking in depth at the killers, their motives, and the impact the deaths of victims had on society. She investigates the controversies that have arisen where the killers' motives have been unclear or their ability to organize such a crime unaided has been questionable.

From the assassinations of Rasputin, Franz Ferdinand, and John F. Kennedy to Gianni Versace, John Lennon, Benazir Bhutto, and Martin Luther King - along with near misses on Ronald Reagan, Andy Warhol, Margaret Thatcher, and Sergei Skripal - this fascinating book gives you the inside track on the drama, horror, and bloody aftermath of assassinations, some of which have changed the course of history.

About the Author: Charlotte Greig graduated with an M.A. in intellectual history from Sussex University and started freelancing as a writer and editor for a variety of magazines and newspapers, including NME and the Guardian. In 1989 she wrote her first book. In addition to lecturing and broadcasting, she built a reputation as a specialist in popular music. She was also a musician and lived in Cardiff, Wales.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Assassins: Cold-blooded and Pre-meditated ...
Publisher: Arcturus
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good